The mission, focus and structure of CSC offers the committee a great deal of promise and potential. To unite principals, parents, teachers, support staff and students around the common purpose of planning and implementing strategies for the achievement of all children is one of the greatest responsibilities that any group can be assigned today.

Contact Information for CSC committee:

William E. Thomas                                         wetratgat@comcast.net
Lisa Switzer                                                  switzer.lisa@gmail.com
Brady Rhodes                                                BRADY@Boldleaders.com
David Briney                                                  david.briney@gmail.com
Shirley Knarr                                                 shirley.knarr@us.ing.com
Shirley Daugherty                                         shirley_daugherty@dpsk12.org
Tiffany Boody                                                tiffany_boody@dpsk12.org
Scott Myers                                                   scott_myers@dpsk12.org
Dori Claunch                                                   dori_claunch@dpsk12.org
David Ankele                                                  david_ankele@dpsk12.org
Phyllis Manning                                               phyllis_manning@dpsk12.org

CSC Meeting Minutes
March 18, 2008

Present:  Scott Myers, Brady Rhodes, David Briney, Lisa Switzer, David Ankele
Shirley Knarr, Phyllis Manning, Shirley Daughtery, Dori Claunch, Tiffany Boody, William Thomas

1. Review of Minutes
    Spelling correction of “Booty” to “Boody”
    Motion made by SK seconded by TB, voted and passed

2. Staffing Update – Projections  (Dori Claunch)

    Internal phase now –  interviewing 3-4 currently employed DPS Spanish teachers (3.19.08), if
    A suitable candidate is found, the position is filled and closed.  If not, the hiring process moves into             “direct placement.”  At present Morey has strong candidates with good references
    Dori is meeting with middle school principals and Pat Slaughter to discuss direct placements (April 4th)
    Choice sheets are out now and need to be returned within the week
        7th grade choices:  Spanish, band and orchestra
        8th grade choices:  all electives
    Student projections
        HGT six graders = at least 96 students
        HGT new 7th graders = 13 (possibly putting the total 7th grade population over 100 for next fall)

3. School Performance Framework Rubric (SPFR)

    DPS is moving to SPFR thru CDE’s initiative
    Mon. Mar 31, District will send out video to explain system,
    On Apr. 7th, schools’ ratings published in the media
     Dori will the bring video to next meeting, staff will have seen it, by then we will know our rating..

Conversation ensued about the relationship between CSAP and Benchmark tests, relative to each other as well as to the SPFR.

Materials describing SPFR were distributed and Dori asked that CSC members review them before the next meeting.

4. School Initiatives
    Pre-AP – there was a parent meeting in Feb. integrating reading writing, research – next mtg Apr. 4th –             develop vertical teams with high school teachers, professional, curriculum
        High Strides staff training
    Intercession Committee – each teacher is going to offer his/her own intercession piece (which is outside             the curriculum) and offered to all students at Morey
    Downtown partnership – dialogue around partnering with downtown entities

5. Open Agenda

    How to read std. based progress reports

Next meeting April 8th at 5:00 at Morey Library


CSC Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2008

Members Present: David Briney, Scott Myers, Tiffany Booty, Phyllis Manning,  Shirley Daugherty, Shirley Knarr,  Brady Rhodes, David Ankele, Dori Claunch, Lisa Switzer
Others present to add to discussion: Beth Kenney, Erin Shea, Steve Deitel, Sara Collyar
Review of the previous meeting’s minutes, motion to approve the minutes, minutes were approved.

Concern expressed by some members of the committee that there is too much turn around time in the posting of the minutes on the Internet. The question was asked if the minutes can be taken on a laptop computer and then electronically approved allowing a faster turn around time.  Minutes will be taken electronically at the March meeting.

Process for tonight’s meeting discussed to ensure that all participants have the opportunity to engage in the discussion.

Two items for discussion on this week’s agenda -
-    The specifics 2008-2009 budget and the impact of falling enrollment at Morey. 
-    The inclusion of a Foreign Language teacher in next years staffing.

Next year’s budget – the number of students projected by the district is down from this year’s projections by 100 students and down from our current enrollment by 65 students.  Since the budget is student based, declining enrollment means a decrease in funding. 

The RIBs to balance the budget were reviewed.  With the reduction of one social studies, one science, and one physical education teacher the budget is balanced.  The RIB process outlined in the agreement with the DCTA will be implemented.  There will not be a RIB process for science as there has been a volunteer to vacate a science position on the staff.  The social studies and physical education teachers will participate in the RIB process.  The PC will determine the teacher to be RIB’ed.

Foreign Language - The issue of the reduction of foreign language in 2007 was discussed.  The CSC voted unanimously at the February meeting to prioritize foreign language for the 2008- 2009 school year.  Dori brought forth a proposal by the Leadership Team to reduce the music position to add foreign language.  The proposal was discussed, a motion made, and the proposal was unanimously supported by the CSC.

Next meeting March 18, 2008 at Morey Library, 5pm.
Meeting adjourned.



CSC Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Present at meeting:  David Ankle, committee chairman,
Tiffany Boody, David Briney, Dori Claunch, Shirley Daugherty, Shirley Knarr, Phyllis Manning, Brady Rhodes and William Thomas.  Scott Myers and Lisa Switzer were absent. There were also two parent guests to speak to the CSC.

Review of the previous meeting’s minutes, motion to approve the minutes, minutes were approved.
 
Future staffing issues:
On February 8th, 2008 the projected student numbers for next year will be released from the district, at that time a budget meeting with the principal and the budget office is set.  The budget in DPS is a student based budget.  This means that the number of students projected to Morey next year is directly correlated to the budget dollars received.  The projected budget is reviewed at the one on one budget meeting and adjustments are made, if necessary, to balance the budget. 

This school year, Morey’s enrollment was lower than projections causing a reduction of one teaching position (foreign language). 
For this upcoming school year, 2008-2009, the
discussion continued over possibilities for next year’s staffing:  electives, specifically foreign language, and how these could potentially fit into each program’s schedule.  The two parent guests spoke in support of bringing foreign language back to Morey the next school year if budget allows.  There was a motion made to make the foreign language vacancy the number one priority when the budget is released.  The motion was seconded and the vote was unanimous.

Discipline Report:
The mid year discipline report provided by Jeremy Abshire, Student Advisor, was reviewed.  The report summarizes discipline incidences occurring at Morey from August to December.  This information is used for Morey’s School Improvement Plan and PBS (positive Behavior Support), and will be updated at the end of the school year.

Open Agenda:
Concern about the Morey web site was raised.  Shirley Daugherty and Dori Claunch will speak to Ms. Dame about the web site.  There was a suggestion to solicit a parent to help with the web site.  Dori will speak to Karen Duell about this.


CSC Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
 
I.             Introductions – Present were Dori Claunch, William E. Thomas, David Briney, Shirley Daugherty, Brady Rhodes, Shirley Knarr, Lisa Switzer, Scott Myers, and David Ankele.
II.           Request from Dori Claunch for volunteers to fill the offices of chairperson and secretary – David Ankele volunteered as chairperson, Shirley Daugherty volunteered as secretary.  The group agreed to accept the stated filling of these positions.
III.          School Improvement Plan – quick review/run through of plan – format, two writing goals, one math goal, strategies for each, milestones, culture climate goal, professional development page, technology plan.  Questions/discussion:
IV.          Budget – Dori reviewed the budget process and necessary reductions for the 2007 – 2008 budget projection. The original amount was decreased by a total of $208,277. The deficit resulted from sums required to pay the salary of the parent/community liaison and to increase the salary of one office support staff person, also from a deficit in lower than expected student enrollment. In order to balance the budget, funds were drawn from the instructional account, including the administration account, the at-risk student account and one FTE was cut. Surplus funds in the projected budget came from amounts in a carry forward account and an enrollment holding account.
V.           This next CSC meeting will take place Tuesday evening, December 11, at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held in the private community room at Panera, located at 13th and Grant streets, North East corner.
VI.          Submitted 11/29/07, Shirley E. Daugherty


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